2Synonyms found for conscript

Word Origin & History

conscript 1813, Amer.Eng., a word from the militia drafts in the War of 1812; probably a back-formation from conscription. Popularized (or unpopularized) during U.S. Civil War, when both sides resorted to it in 1862. Related: Conscripted (1813).

Example Sentences for conscript

Efforts by the court to mold a conscript army out of small landowners and peasants had failed.

It arose from the same can-do spirit of the age as did the invention of mechanized wars fought by huge conscript armies.

Historically, rulers liked censuses, because they enable them to conscript and tax their people.

Other languages conscript the plural to perform tasks less important.

Naval power, not the marching thousands of conscript armies, would decide these contests.

And my fleet-footed orderly couldn't always find husky arms to conscript on the lonely country road.